Famille et écoles
Gan, écoles, colonies d'été et sorties avec les enfants, pour les familles venues de l'étranger.
From maon at a few months old to gan chova at five: the frameworks, what each one costs, the subsidies worth claiming, when registration opens and how placement works, and what to expect once your child starts.
The school system is free, zoned and organised in streams, the day ends early, and the calendar follows the Jewish year. Here is what an English-speaking family needs to know before choosing a neighbourhood.
School ends in late June, the municipal camp covers the first weeks of July, and then August is yours. Here is how the summer is structured in Jerusalem and the camps that fill it, including the English-speaking ones.
Jerusalem is a family city. Here are the places local parents actually go, sorted by age, with rainy-day options and practical tips.